was a
Prefectural Natural Park
and of Japan are places of scenic beauty that are designated for protection and sustainable use by the Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National parks are designated and in principle managed by the Ministry of the Environment. Q ...
in southern
Ōita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,081,646 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, K ...
,
Japan
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. Established in 1951, the park spanned the
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Bungo-ōno,
Saiki, and
Taketa. In 2017 it was incorporated into the
Sobo, Katamuki and Okue Biosphere Reserve.
See also
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National Parks of Japan
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* Nation or country
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Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park
was a List of national parks of Japan, Quasi-National Park in Ōita Prefecture, Ōita and Miyazaki Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefectures of Japan, Prefectures, Japan. It was in 2017 incorporated in to the Sobo, Katamuki and Okue Biosphere Reserve.
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Sobo Katamuki Prefectural Natural Park (Miyazaki)
was a Prefectural Natural Park in northern Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. In 2017 it was incorporated into the Sobo, Katamuki and Okue Biosphere Reserve.
Established in 1958, the park spanned the municipalities of Hinokage, Nobeoka, and Takac ...
References
External links
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Map of Sobo Katamuki Prefectural Natural Park
Parks and gardens in Ōita Prefecture
Protected areas established in 1951
1951 establishments in Japan
Bungo-ōno, Ōita
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